Alberta Spruce

Foxtail pine

About Alberta Spruce and Foxtail pine

Alberta Spruce

Foxtail pine

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Western United States, Canada

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

Eastern white spruce Black Hills white spruce Alberta white spruce Alaska white spruce

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Woods

Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-75-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm200.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Peach, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring

Late Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove hanging branches, Remove old, faded fronds

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used in Furniture

Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA glauca var. albertiana

Pinus balfouriana

Common Name

White Spruce

Foxtail pine

In Hindi

अलबर्टा सजाना

foxtail pine

In German

Alberta Fichte

foxtail Kiefer

In French

épinette de l'Alberta

sétaire pin

In Spanish

Alberta abeto

pino de cola de zorra

In Greek

Αλμπέρτα ερυθρελάτης

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

In Portuguese

Alberta abeto

pinho foxtail

In Polish

Alberta świerk

włośnica sosny

In Latin

Alberta abiegnis

panicum pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Pinaceae

Genus

Picea

Pinus

Clade

Tribe

Pineae

Subfamily

Piceoideae Frankis

Pinoideae

Number of Species

5111

1 27800

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Properties of Alberta Spruce and Foxtail pine

Wondering what are the properties of Alberta Spruce and Foxtail pine? We provide you with everything About Alberta Spruce and Foxtail pine. Alberta Spruce doesn't have thorns and Foxtail pine doesn't have thorns. Also Alberta Spruce does not have fragrant flowers. Alberta Spruce has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Foxtail pine has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Alberta Spruce and Foxtail pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Alberta Spruce and Foxtail pine

Season and care of Alberta Spruce and Foxtail pine is important to know. While considering everything about Alberta Spruce and Foxtail pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Alberta Spruce season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Foxtail pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Alberta Spruce is Loam and for Foxtail pine is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Alberta Spruce is Acidic, Neutral and for Foxtail pine is Acidic, Neutral.

Alberta Spruce and Foxtail pine Physical Information

Alberta Spruce and Foxtail pine physical information is very important for comparison. Alberta Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Alberta Spruce and Foxtail pine are as follows:

Alberta Spruce flower color: Peach and Pink
Alberta Spruce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green

Care of Alberta Spruce and Foxtail pine

Care of Alberta Spruce and Foxtail pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alberta Spruce pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove hanging branches and Remove old, faded fronds and Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Alberta Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.